It’s a game where each player has a population of animals in a given environment, competing for resources.
While I can definitely see aspects of all of those here, I think it bears a closer resemblance to North Star Games’ “Evolution” tabletop game. The devs cite Creatures, Spore, and Don’t Starve as inspirations. It’s a population genetics sim by Stray Fawn Studios that aims to teach players about population genetics through what’s basically a virtual board game. So tell me about Niche: A Genetics Survival Game. Hey look, you’re using the FAQ format on a non-fanservice game. I figured this was a good time to pull out the Review FAQ format so that I can explain the lessons it’s trying to teach. Niche: A Genetics Survival Game, is a 2016 indie Kickstarter with a surprisingly enthusiastic Steam community that has now landed on the Switch. Have you ever played the tabletop game “Evolution?” It’s a compelling, if overcomplicated, lesson in evolutionary theory through the discovery and retention of genetic mutations that confer advantages and disadvantages on the player’s population of animals.